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Sidath Wettimuny
Sidath Wettimuny
Born: 12 August 1956, Colombo
Major Teams: Sri Lanka.
Known As: Sidath Wettimuny
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Other: ICC Match Referee
Test Debut: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (PSS), Only Test, 1981/82
Latest Test: Sri Lanka v India at Cuttack, 3rd Test, 1986/87
ODI Debut: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (SSC), 1st ODI, 1981/82
Latest ODI: Sri Lanka v India at Bombay, 5th ODI, 1986/87
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1985
Brother of SRdeS Wettimuny and MdeS Wettimuny
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 04/01/1987)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 23 43 1 1221 190 29.07 2 6 10 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 4 0 37 0 - - 0 0 - 9.25
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 17/01/1987)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 35 33 1 786 86* 24.56 48.04 0 4 3 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 9.3 0 70 1 70.00 1-13 0 0 57.0 7.36
FIRST-CLASS
(1975/76 - 1986/87)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 55 90 5 2859 227* 33.63 6 15 21 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 134 6 75 2 37.50 1-7 0 0 67.0 3.35
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1977/78 - 1986/87)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 45 42 1 1034 86* 25.21 0 5 4 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 72 73 1 73.00 1-13 0 0 72.0 6.08
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
ICC Match Referee Record:
Test Debut: Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Harare, 1st Test, 1997/98
Latest Test: Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, 2nd Test, 1997/98
Test Appearances: 2
ODI Debut: Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, 1st ODI, 1997/98
Latest ODI: India v Pakistan at Sharjah, Coca Cola Cup, 1998/99
ODI Appearances: 10
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Profile:
Siddath Wettimuny was a fixture at the top of the order following
Sri Lanka's inauguration into the test arena. Wettimuny was a
solid right hand batsman with a compact technique. Wettimuny was
the younger of two brothers to play for Sri Lanka; in fact in a
rare instance he opened the batting with his brother, Mithra, in
two test matches. Wettimuny made two centuries at test level both
of them having historical significance. At Faisalabad on Sri
Lanka's initial overseas tour Wettimuny stroked a 157, sharing a
partnership of 217 with Roy Dias for the second wicket. It was
the maiden century at test level by a Sri Lankan player. At Lords
in 1984 Wettimuny eclipsed his previous effort scoring a
superlative 190 in 636 minutes facing 471 balls. Marvelous
strokeplay and a steely determination to succeed punctuated the
innings. Wettimuny also became the first Sri Lankan to carry his
bat through an innings when he completed the feat against New
Zealand at Christchurch in 192/83. Wettimuny scored an unbeaten
63 out of a meager total of 144.
Wettimuny suffered from not having a stable partner up the
opposite end as Sri Lanka struggled to find an established
opening partnership. Towards the end of his test career Wettimuny
struggled to match his earlier achievements with the bat. His
record shows he was a far more effective player on overseas
wickets.
After the conclusion of his playing days Wettimuny stayed
involved in the game initially as a match referee and later
becoming the chairman of selectors for the Sri Lankan cricket
team, a position he currently holds.
(Johann P Jayasekera , Sep 1999)
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